Obituaries

Nov 8, 2006

Ron GruelRonald J. Gruel passed away of natural causes on November 8, 2006, at his home.

Ron was born July 1, 1947 in California. In 1952, he moved to Portage, Montana, with his parents, Richard H. and Thelma Haney Gruel. He thrived living on the family farm and attended the same one-room school house that his father...

Nov 6, 2006

George R. Hart (Bud), 83, died peacefully Monday, November 6, 2006. He was born on February 12, 1923 the son of George and Elizabeth Hart on a farm just west of Billings. He lived and worked on the farm with his parents and nine siblings until 1961, when he moved with his wife, Paula, and three daughters, Connie, Susan,...

Nov 5, 2006

Mr. HurlburtBenjamin F. Hurlbut, 84 years young, passed away November 5, 2006, after a brief and courageous battle with cancer surrounded by family. Ben was born to Josephine and Oscar Hurlbut on June 3, 1922, in Walsenburg, Colorado. He graduated from Custer County High School in Miles City in 1940.

Ben served with the 220th field artillery...

Nov 3, 2006

David BrieseDavid LeRoy Briese, Jr., 38 of Billings died Friday, November 3, 2006 following an automobile accident while responding to a call for backup.

David was born in Billings December 11, 1967.

He worked as a law clerk and as an operator Assistant in a casino-restaurant operation before working as a detention officer for Yellowstone...

Oct 31, 2006

Marie Egge Marie Paulson Egge, a Billings resident since 1948, died at age 93 on Tuesday, October 31, 2006. A Memorial Service will be held at the American Lutheran Church, 5 Lewis Ave. on Monday, November 6, 2006 at 10:00 AM.

Marie was born in Underwood, ND, the fourth child of Albert and Nellie Paulson on

Oct 26, 2006

Betty Jean Dorsey, 77 of Billings, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2006 at Billings Health and Rehabilitation Center.

The daughter of Ervin and Nancy Dorsey, Betty was born May 17, 1929 at Lookout Mountain, TN. She had worked as a waitress for many years, at Walmart and as a school bus driver. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, flowers...

Oct 26, 2006

J.C. BoroughsJ.C. Boroughs

Surrounded by his wife and children, James Coatney ‘J.C.' Boroughs, 87 of Billings, died of natural causes on Thursday, October 26, 2006. J.C. was born in Saltillo, Tennessee on March 27, 1919 to John and Sarah (Coatney) Boroughs. He was raised in Missouri, and later met and married his wife Gloria Carroll in Westlake,...

Oct 25, 2006

Bess M. Kasman, 85 of Billings, passed away at Billings Clinic on October 25, 2006. Bess was born in Pueblo, CO on May 11, 1921 to Fred and Etta Barr.

The family lived in Ogden, UT and Dubuque, IA before moving to St. Louis, MO, where she completed high school, graduating from Normandy High School in 1938....

Oct 21, 2006

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Jenny (McCann) Laughery, 32, beloved daughter, sister, and mother passed away of complications from breast cancer on October 21, 2006.

Jenny was born in Billings, Montana on July 30th, 1974 to Gordon and Rachel McCann. She graduated from Billings...

Oct 16, 2006

Constance B. Hanson passed away on Monday, October 16, 2006, a few days shy of her 88th birthday. She was born October 29, 1918, in Portland, Oregon to Alfred T. and Florence P. Brown. After completing grade school in California, she moved with her parents, two older brothers and a younger sister to Peoria, Illinois, when her father joined...

Oct 14, 2006

Wilbur (Bill) Bartle, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away at his home on October 14, 2006. He was born December 3, 1919 in Edgeley, N.Dak. to Ben and Ella Hird Bartle, the fifth of ten children. He attended a rural school for the first eight grades, going on to high school in Edgeley, graduating in 1937. He attended...

Oct 12, 2006

Mary D. Johnson, 85 of Billings passed away on October 12, 2006 at Diamond Willow Home in Billings. She was born in Billings on April 29, 1921, the daughter of Chris and Sara Dunleavy. She attended schools in Billings, graduating from Senior High in 1939. Following high school, Mary worked for the Yellowstone County Treasurers Office.

On...

Oct 9, 2006

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Florence Anderson, beloved wife, mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother died October 9,2006 after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 82.

Born on April 24, 1924, in Huntley, MT, Florence was the daughter of George and Elizabeth Schleining. She had one younger brother, Ernie. Florence grew up in Billings...

Oct 7, 2006

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Mrs. Margaret (Vidonyi) Kutasi of Billings passed away peacefully at the age of 87 on October 7, 2006 at the Vista. Margaret was born March 31, 1919 in Hungary and studied business. She came this country in 1952 and...

Oct 6, 2006

Donald CorsonDonald Harley Corson, Jr., 80, passed away October 6 from natural causes.

Don was born January 31, 1926 in Kansas City, Kansas to Donald

Harley Corson, Sr. and Norma Evans Corson. He lived in Kansas City until 1996, when he and his wife Margaret retired to Billings, Montana.

He graduated from the...

Oct 3, 2006

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Graveside Services for Jody ‘Joe' Samuel Lundervold will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October 3, 2006, at Mountview Cemetery in Billings, Montana.

Joe passed away suddenly at his home in Casper, Wyoming on September 26,...

Oct 2, 2006

.Doris Caroll Kehm, 73 of Billings, passed away Monday, October 2, 2006 at St. Vincent Hospital.

The daughter of Otto L. and Edna G. Nielsen, Doris was born November 25, 1932 in Great Falls, MT.

Doris worked 24 years as a secretary for Burlington Northern Railroad and the Carmen’s Union.

She married Edwin...

Oct 2, 2006

Kathryn died at Grand Park Vintage Suites October 2, 2006. She was born to Charles and Mabel Joyce in Forsyth on April 10, 1914. The family homesteaded in Broadview and after graduation in 1932 she went to work for Doctors’ Norman and Frank Bell in Billings.

In 1945 she moved to Seattle and was employed at the...

Sep 26, 2006

Geri DeibeleGeralyn ‘Geri' Marie Deibele, 45 of Billings, passed away at her home on September 26, 2006, following a sudden cardiac event.

Geri was born on April 6, 1961 in Billings, MT to Richard and Elaine Blotkamp. She attended schools in Billings.

Geri had a very sweet lovable disposition and was always ready to give...

Sep 22, 2006

Vince HummelVince Hummel, 78 of Billings, died Friday, September 22, 2006 at St. Vincent Healthcare.

Born in Herried, South Dakota, on September 3, 1928, Vince was the son of Jacob and Rose Hummel. The family moved to Billings, Montana in 1936. Vince graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1947. In 1948 he enlisted in the United...